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Let's talk about Cleft Sentences

What Are Cleft Sentences?
A cleft sentence is a complex sentence that can be explained in a simple sentence. By using cleft sentences, we put emphasis on an element by rearranging the normal word order of the sentence with the help of a dummy words such as 'it' or 'that''. In every language, there are various ways to put emphasis or focus on different parts of a sentence.

Why Do We Use Cleft Sentences?
Cleft sentences are used especially in spoken English to join the part of a meaning that is understood to the part of the meaning that is new to the listener. Using a cleft sentence is one way to add emphasis to what we want to say. Here are some examples:

I called you Monday
Men senga dushanba kuni telefon qildim.
 It was Monday that/when I called you.
 Men senga telefon qilganimda DUSHANBA edi

Bu yerda men telefon qilgan kun dushanba ekanligiga urg'u beryapmiz

I want a cup of coffee right now
Men hozir bir chashka kofe xohlayman
→ What I want right now is a cup of coffee. 
Men hozir xohlayotgan narsa bu bir chashka kofe